Hello ! It's been a while. I finally finished my exams for this school year so I will be able to concentrate on my stories. However I make no promises. I don't know if I will be able to post a lot of chapters but I will try.

I do not own Yumeiro Pâtissière nor Gakuen Alice (even if I won't use Gakuen Alice a lot apart from Hotaru and Mikan)

I hope you will enjoy this new chapter. So please R&R

Recap

"Then it is settled, you are all a team for the shop." Henri-sensei announced. "Let's make the announcement then. I made all the shop sellers come today to announce the opening of Marie's Garden." He looked at us and said "Come on let's get down." We arrived on the main place and looked around; there was a big stage in the middle and a big screen behind. "I want each of you to stay there, and to make people come apart from those who knew the announcement, I have a request Ichigo." I looked up, he was freaking tall. "What is it?"

"I want you to sing." Henri-sensei knew about them but I didn't know he would ask me this one day. "Fine."

"Why do you need her to sing Sensei?" Kashino asked. "You will know why in time." He said and dragged me to the stage. I went to the center; I looked around and saw a lot of people looking at me but it looked nothing compared to the place.

I took a deep breath and…

End of Recap

Normal POV

Ichigo took a deep breath and began singing.

All I need by Within Temptation

I'm dying to catch my breath
Oh why don't I ever learn?
I've lost all my trust,
though I've surely tried to turn it around

Can you still see the heart of me?
All my agony fades away
when you hold me in your embrace

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Give me something I can believe
Don't tear me down
You've opened the door now, don't let it close

I'm here on the edge again
I wish I could let it go
I know that I'm only one step away
from turning it around

Can you still see the heart of me?
All my agony fades away
when you hold me in your embrace

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Give me something I can believe

Don't tear it down, what's left of me
Make my heart a better place

I tried many times but nothing was real
Make it fade away, don't break me down
I want to believe that this is for real
Save me from my fear
Don't tear me down

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place

Give me something I can believe
Don't tear it down, what's left of me
Make my heart a better place
Make my heart a better place

As Ichigo sang more and more people gathered around the stage to listen to her. By the end of the song, almost everyone around were crying as the song touched them emotionally. Those who were not crying were still touched by the way Ichigo sang. Kashino looked around and noticed the people crying. He looked at the others who looked as shocked as him. They were too moved by Ichigo but they thought that it was because she was their friends.

"What's going on?" He asked. Henri-sensei who was beside him, said in a whisper "That's her ability." The Sweets Princes looked at him shocked. Henri-sensei smiled softly while looking at Ichigo and continued "She can touch the heart of the people who listen to her singing. She basically can transfer her emotions to the others through her songs. That's one of her Alices." The Sweets Princes' mouths formed an 'O' as they nodded. "That's amazing; actually, she can sing just a verse and the one who listens to her will not be able to do anything apart from standing there and receive the emotions she wants to transfer." Hotaru said softly, and then she continued "It could be dangerous too; someone can die listening to her singing."

"How so?" Andou asked. "Well, if the emotion she wants to transfer is the pain she felt from for example when she is bullied, she can magnify it and the pain can kill the ones who listen to her." Mikan replied for Hotaru while whipping the tears she shred. "Anyway, let's stop talking about it. Ichigo is coming now." They all nodded and looked at Ichigo who was walking towards them slightly panting from singing her heart out. She arrived to them and said to Henri-sensei "It's your turn now." The blond haired teacher nodded and went to speak to the crowd.

Ichigo sighed as she passed a hand through her hand. Then, a feminine voice said "My, my, you had it tough, Ichigo." The voice was mature and calm. Ichigo recognize the familiar voice immediately. She turned on her right and saw a short haired blonde woman. "Mari…" Ichigo murmured. "TENNOUJI-SAN?!" The three Sweets Princes said in surprise. Tennouji Mari, Ichigo's senior, giggled and said "Hello, it's been awhile. I see you three haven't changed at all." The three boys sweat-dropped and replied in unison "Yeah…"

The beautiful blonde smiled at them, and then she looked at Ichigo smiling gently at her. The latter rushed towards her and threw her arms around Mari's neck. She whispered "I missed you." Only for her to hear. Mari let a small smile appear on her face as she embraced Ichigo in return.

Vanilla came beside Ichigo and said "Honey-sama, it's been a while since we last saw each other." The blond spirit replied with a smile "Indeed, it has. You've been taken care well of Ichigo, I see." Vanilla blushed and rubbed her head and said "I try my best. It's not easy for Ichigo… She…"

Ichigo broke the hug and said in whisper "Vanilla, don't say unnecessary things. Someone could hear you." Her spirit bowed down her head and said "I'm sorry, I forgot…" However, Ichigo cut her and said "Don't worry about it."

After Henri-sensei finished presenting Marie's garden, the seven students and the blonde adult went back to the academy. Once they all arrived, they've decided to part ways, of course the boys couldn't go to the girls' dormitory. "Mari, you'll stay with me, today?" "Yeah, I only have to back to New York in two weeks, so that the preparations for the store will be complete." She replied to Ichigo who asked her the question. Mikan exclaimed happily "That's great, we will be able to have a sleepover even though it's week time." The three girls with her nodded in agreement as she said it.

The next day

Mari's POV

Ichigo, Mikan, Hotaru and I arrived at the school cafeteria, I yawned a bit and saw Mikan and Hotaru do the same things. It was comprehensive since we woke up at 5 and we went to sleep around 1 in the morning. Actually, we could have woken later but Ichigo had once again this dream repeating every night. It seemed that this has not calmed down since she returned here, she still threw up and it still made her sick to dream about it. Well, anyway, it's not her fault; I just wish things didn't turn out that way.

I broke my train of thoughts as we sat down around a table and the three so-obvious-guys sat down next to us. They were so obviously obvious, at least to me, that they were in love with Ichigo. But this girl is so dense in that matter.

"Good morning." They said and we replied and went back to eat their breakfast. The table gradually went to empty to full. Koizumi-san and Kato-san as well as this Johnny McBeal joined us. As we eat, I heard faint footsteps which came from far away, so I guessed they were really loud. The others noticed and looked up from their plates for some, and stopped their conversation for others.

"MAKOTO-KUN" Someone yelled. It seemed that nobody in this academy really change since I left. The shouting came closer and we could see a red-haired curly girl who left a trail of vapor behind her. I saw in the corner of the eye Kashino becoming extremely pale. Everybody knew in this academy that Koshiro-san was the only who had the guts to go after Kashino even if there was no chance for her to become one day his girlfriend. She arrived at our table and crushed poor Kashino in her hug. It was a joke since he was losing all color in his face.

"I missed you my darling." She said as she put her finger under his chin and ran up his cheek with it. Kashino shivered from it and stuttered "K-K-Ko-Koshiro-sempai, stop it. You are bothering me." She completely ignored him and looked around the table. She stopped her gaze at me in surprise, then at Ichigo. Ichigo, on the contrary, completely ignored her and continued eating her breakfast. Koshiro-san was fuming and glaring daggers at her. "Amano Ichigo, you've got guts to stand before me like that." She said in a harsh tone. I looked at her and glared, she definitely didn't know her place. Ichigo put a hand on my lap and shook her hear. I sighed but said nothing. I understood it was a problem between Ichigo and this midget.

Koshiro-san walked to her and stood in front of her. "Will you answer? Have you no shame, you commoner?!" She said in an angry tone. She grabbed her shoulder and made her stand up.

"I'm Château Seika's CEO's daughter and your senior! You must respect me, you with no title nor wealth." She shouted at her so loud that all the student body stopped talking with one another and looked at the two standing girls. I sighed in irritation. And I could see it was upsetting Mikan and Hotaru. Ichigo was probably irritated since she didn't catch that much sleep and she was sick of Koshiro-san.

"I don't care about you, so leave me alone." Ichigo said in her usual cold tone which didn't surprise anyone anymore. Koshiro-san was about to slap her as we, girls all stood up to lend a hand to Ichigo, but it seemed it was useless since Ichigo stopped her hand a few inches away from her face.

"You annoy me. Get lost or be quiet." Ichigo said glaring at her. It was bad; she was mad, really mad. We had to do something.

"Hmm, let's have a contest Amano Ichigo!" She said proudly, she must have thought she was better than Ichigo. Ichigo, in return, just raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow. Ichigo let go of her hand and was about to sit down and ignore her when Koshiro grabbed her by her shoulder and said "Hey, answer me. I've just challenge you, so you must accept or I will consider you as a coward!"

"I have no time to waste for you. Why would I lose time to fight with you? You just annoy me." Ichigo stated calmly as she grabbed Koshiro's hand from her shoulder and let it down.

"Just accept it! Damn it, you are just scared of me, the great Koshiro Miya, aren't you? Oh oh oh oh oh oh!" That idiot said as she laughed loudly. Ichigo sighed desperate. "Fine, I will accept your stupid challenge. If I win, you will leave me alone." She said, Hotaru butted in and said "And you'll pay us a month of foods and you'll give up on Kashino." Koshiro looked shocked but said "Alright, I accept, but if I win, Makoto-kun will be mine and you'll have to bow at me and never approach Makoto-kun again."

Kashino looked shocked and exclaimed "Hey, I don't agree with this, don't choose for me!" Mikan out a hand on his shoulder and smiled sweetly and said "You've got no choice." I giggled and said "Don't worry, Kashino-kun, Ichigo won't lose. And aren't you glad to be finally free from her." I pointed Koshiro. He sighed and gave up.

"Alright, deal." Ichigo said. "What shall we do?"

"We will have three matches; the winner will have to win two of them." Koshiro said. Ichigo nodded. Mikan, Hotaru and I went in front of Ichigo and said "Hotaru has the perfect invention to decide the different categories you'll have to compete." Koshiro nodded. Hotaru took a device from her pocket and pressed a button. It transformed in a machine. "You, Sweets Princes, will at turns press this little button, a ball will come out and inside will a subject. I don't control it so it will be completely random and fair."

The three Sweets Princes pressed the button and each time a ball came out. I took the first one and opened it. There was a little paper inside, I read it and said "So the first match you'll have to compete is singing and dancing."

Ichigo just raised an eyebrow and nodded as Koshiro laughed out loud and said "It's a piece of cake, I will surely win." And then she left the cafeteria. We all just sweat-dropped except for Hotaru and Ichigo.

To be continued.

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